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T-62
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T-62

Tanks · Russia · 1961
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T-62

T-62
T-62 Photo: Vitaly V. Kuzmin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
38
Protection
28
Mobility
42
Technology
32
Reliability
58
Crew Survivability
18
Operational Range
52
Logistics
65
Historical Performance
45
Strategic Impact
55
Origin Russia
CategoryTanks
EraEarly Cold War
In service1961–1975
Operators27 countries
Quantity22,700
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
40
Tanks MASS Rating
37/54
Early Cold War
268/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
38
Protection
28
Mobility
42
Technology
32
Reliability
58
Crew Survivability
18
Operational Range
52
Logistics
65
Historical Performance
45
Strategic Impact
55
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
T-62
Category
Country
Production
1961–1975
Quantity
22,700
Unit Price (current)
$2.3M↗ 670% inflation · 1972→2025
Original Price
$300.0K (1972)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · EARLY COLD WAR
37
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$2.3M
Original: $300.0K (1972)
Inflation: +%670
40
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
◈Firepower7MOD.7
▣Protection5MOD.5
◇Mobility8MOD.8
  • Engine Power580 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio15.7 hp/t
  • Fuel TypeDiesel
  • Transmission TypeManual
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed50 km/h
  • Max Off-Road Speed40 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)450 km
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (Hull)6.63 m
  • Width3.3 m
  • Height2.4 m
▲Production & Service1MOD.1
  • Current Service StatusActive Service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1961Production started
  3. 1975Production ended
  4. 1991Entered service
65
years in service
14
years in production
22,700
units produced
25
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
T-62 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN20% win·20% loss
Total Conflicts
5
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
T-62 1961
// DERIVATIVES
IT-1 1968
T-62B 1972
T-62-5TDF 1975
06 / Operators
T-62SALES1records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
—Egypt———
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE11terms
Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot: a type of kinetic energy penetrator ammunition.
Steel alloy cast into shape for armour applications.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
A main battle tank is a heavily armored vehicle with a large caliber gun, used for front-line combat.
Manual: a tank transmission in which the driver selects gear changes manually, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever to engage gears.
A fire control system relying on optical sights and manual input for aiming and range estimation without computer assistance.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for tank crews.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
A smoothbore gun is a firearm with an unrifled barrel, allowing projectiles to travel without spin; it is commonly used in modern tank main guns for firing fin‑stabilized ammunition.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
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